The closure of the Attari Wagah border in the wake of Pahalgam terror attack spelt great disappointment for a bride and groom who was to do a cross border wedding

The closure of the Attari Wagah border in the wake of Pahalgam terror attack spelt great disappointment for a bride and groom who was to do a cross border wedding

Rajasthan's Shaitan Singh, who got engaged to Kesar Kanwar from Pakistan's Sindh province four years ago, was all set to tie the knot on April 30 in Umerkot

Rajasthan's Shaitan Singh, who got engaged to Kesar Kanwar from Pakistan's Sindh province four years ago, was all set to tie the knot on April 30 in Umerkot

However, the wedding had to get delayed for the duo from the Sodha Rajput community. Here are some interesting facts about this community-

However, the wedding had to get delayed for the duo from the Sodha Rajput community. Here are some interesting facts about this community-

1. The Sodha Rajput community has a sizable population in the Sindh province of Pakistan especially in Umerkot

1. The Sodha Rajput community has a sizable population in the Sindh province of Pakistan especially in Umerkot

2. The Sodha rule came to an end in 1947 Partition of British India, after the Amarkot king Rana Arjun Singh contested for the All-India Muslim League platform, and decided to join the new nation of Pakistan

2. The Sodha rule came to an end in 1947 Partition of British India, after the Amarkot king Rana Arjun Singh contested for the All-India Muslim League platform, and decided to join the new nation of Pakistan

3. The Sodhas are a clan belonging to the Parmar Rajput dynasty that reigned over Malwa and later the north western part of Rajasthan

3. The Sodhas are a clan belonging to the Parmar Rajput dynasty that reigned over Malwa and later the north western part of Rajasthan

4.  The Sodhas still follow the age-old tradition of getting their daughters married to Rajput families in the border districts of India’s Rajasthan

4.  The Sodhas still follow the age-old tradition of getting their daughters married to Rajput families in the border districts of India’s Rajasthan

5. The kingdom was known for giving refuge to Mughal emperor Humayun, after he was fleeing from the forces of Sher Shah Suri, hence Akbar was born in the kingdom of Amarkot

5. The kingdom was known for giving refuge to Mughal emperor Humayun, after he was fleeing from the forces of Sher Shah Suri, hence Akbar was born in the kingdom of Amarkot

6. Rana Chandra Singh, a chieftain of the Hindu Sodha Rajput clan , was one of the founder members of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP)

6. Rana Chandra Singh, a chieftain of the Hindu Sodha Rajput clan , was one of the founder members of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP)

7. Cross border marriages are a tradition now among the Sodha Rajput community which has members living across both India and Pakistan

7. Cross border marriages are a tradition now among the Sodha Rajput community which has members living across both India and Pakistan

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